Darius Watts: Rookie Report 3

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A must-win game, and what I've learned my rookie year.

By Darius Watts

The biggest thing I need to work on is consistency. In the NFL, everyone can play. You don't get games where you can burn a freshmen corner at will. Everyone can play, and everyone is really fast. For me, I just really need to work as hard as I can, and I know it sounds like a cliché, but it's true. The harder you work, the more you learn from the veterans on the team like Rod Smith, the more film you watch, the more effective you're going to be on Sunday. To me, that's the biggest thing I've learned so far my rookie season. This game takes a lot of hard work in order to be successful, and the more consistent you are at making plays, the more your teammates are going to trust you going forward.This weekend we've got one of our biggest rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs. Everyone has really been intense all week, not only because we're playing one of our rivals, but because this is a must-win game for us. We need to win-out if we want to keep playing into the postseason, and we have to play this Kansas City game like it's our last. The AFC is just stacked right now and everyone is really playing well, so if we want our shot at the playoffs, it starts this Sunday.People are still talking about the San Diego game, and especially the last play of the game where I got tackled inbounds as the clock ran out. I was really just trying to make a play, trying to do whatever I could, but there was nowhere to go. If I had to do the play over, I think I would've tried to angle some kind of jump out of bounds where I jump over or right by the defender on the sidelines and reach out to try to get the first down. That's one thing I wish I would've tried, but I really didn't see anywhere to go when I caught the ball. Like I said, I need to work on that consistency and make sure I'm doing the best for our team with every play. That was the last play of the game and I wish I could've done something better for the team.

Still PlayingI thought when I got Halo 2 that that's the only game I'd be playing, but to be honest, I haven't even played it much because of one game: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. This game is probably the craziest game I've ever played, and definitely not for kids, but I'm addicted to it. They have you doing everything from shooting pool to running from the cops, and it's just wild what you can do. I just finished robbing a bank before writing this&#Array;it's like playing Menace II Society or something, and it's definitely the best game I've played all year. The game can really only be summed up with one word, and that's crazy.

That's about it for this week. Check out our game on Sunday. It's a must-win for us and we're just going to continue to work hard as we try to make a run at the playoffs. Until then, you can check out Dariuswatts.com and check out what we're doing with my official Web site.